Edited by Peter Hillerberg1 min readStories are generated from ORTEX data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. How we publish
Short sellers turned notably more aggressive this week. Several names saw sharp short interest jumps, while a few heavily-shorted stocks saw bears retreat.
Biggest movers higher: HPK (HighPeak Energy) saw its SI % of free float jump +8.6 percentage points in seven days to 42.5% of FF. Bearish pressure on the oil producer is building fast. KVYO (Klaviyo) is another notable mover — shorts added +6.8pp to reach 20% of FF, an unusual surge for a $2.2B software name with very cheap borrowing costs.
SPCX (SpaceX) also caught attention, with SI climbing +5.8pp to 24.3% of FF over the week. With the Iran conflict dominating headlines and energy markets rattled, SpaceX's trajectory has apparently unnerved some traders.
Perennial bear targets: (Wolfspeed) remains the most shorted mid-cap, at — though shorts trimmed positions by nearly 9pp this week. Zero availability means it's nearly impossible to add new short positions. (EverCommerce) tops the short score board with a borrow cost hitting , signalling extreme conviction from remaining bears.
Squeeze candidates: CHWY (Chewy) saw shorts cut by -15.9pp to 46.2% of FF. Availability sits at a massive 680%, meaning new shorts can still pile in easily — but the rapid exit signals squeamishness. IES Holdings flipped the other way: SI surged +131% in a week per ORTEX data, driven by earnings volatility.
ORTEX also flagged SFD (Smithfield Foods) with short interest plummeting 34% week-on-week to just 0.70% of float — the lowest in months.
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